Connacht, Ireland · Europe
Ballygar is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Roscommon, 31km from Clonmacnoise.
Ballygar is a town located in Connacht, Ireland. With a population of 1,345, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ballygar sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ballygar to your route.
Ballygar (Irish: Béal Átha Ghártha) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is 19 km from Roscommon town.
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Ballygar is located in Connacht, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 53.5216 latitude, -8.3274 longitude.
Ballygar has a population of approximately 1,345 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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restaurant
Pub on the west bank of the Shannon in Athlone trading since around 900 AD: Guinness World Records lists it as Ireland's oldest. Excavated wattle-and-daub walls and centuries of coins are displayed inside; sawdust still on the floor.
28 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Monastic city founded by St Ciarán in 544 on an esker above a bend of the Shannon: two round towers, a cathedral, high crosses and hundreds of early Christian grave slabs. Once one of Europe's great centres of learning.
31 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
A thatched cottage restaurant on the shore of Kilcolgan estuary serving fresh oysters since 1760, a legendary detour on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way.
48 km · about 55 min drive
coastal drive
2,500 km coastal route along Ireland's rugged western seaboard
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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